Track liner



A ril 23, 1929. VARNER 1,710,597

TRACK LINE R Filed Aug. 16, 1926 I gmmmmuuw 2.1 I j n 7 I 2.9 I. aATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES JOHN E. VARNER, OF ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS.

TRACK LINER.

Application filed August 16, 1926. Serial No. 129,621.

This invention relates to a track liner for use in connection withrailway racks, and has for its object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a device of such class for exerting a thrusteither against the track rails of the track or the supporting meanstherefor to shift the track to the desired position.

A further object of the invention is to p rovide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a track liner which may be easily set in positionfor effective operation, conveniently anchored in positionwith respectto the track, and which is adapted to operate equally well with varioussize rails.

A. further object of the'invcntion is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth,

a track liner which is of relatively light view, the invention consistsof the novel construction, combination and. arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated intheaccompanying drawings. wherein is shown an embodiment of theinvention, but it is to he understood that changes. variations andmodifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of theclaims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views: I

Figure, 1 is a vertical sectional view of a track liner inaccordancewith this invention. I p 1 I Figure 2 is a front elevationthereof.

Figure Bisan inverted plan. I Figure tis'a fragmentary "view. in topplan illustrating the thrust element.

' Referring to the drawings in detail. a track liner. in accordance withthis invention comprises a base plate 1 of the desired length, width andthickness and which has the forward portion bifurcated to provide a pairof spaced arms 2, 3 for straddling a tie or sleeper. The forward ed .Q'eof the base 1 is squared and the rear end has rounded cortionedapproximately ners as at 4-. Formed integral with the lower face of thebase 1, as well as depending therefrom is a pair of spaced anchoringlugs 5, 6 positioned in transverse alinelnent with respectto'the base 1.The anchoring lugs are of tapered form. The lugs 5, 6 are posiat thetransverse median ofthe lower face of the base 1. Formed integral withthe lower face of the base 1, as

well as depending therefrom, is a tapered anchoring lug 7 of arcuateform and which intersects the longitudinal median of the lower face ofthe base 1. The lug 7 is positioned in proximity to the rear end of thelower face of the base 1. The lower face of each of the arms 2, 3incline upwardly from the rear end of an arm to the forward end thereofas indicated at 8, Figure -1.

. Formed integral with the upper face of the base 1, is a pair ofupright supports 9 and each of which has itsouter face flush with a sideedge of the base 1. The supports 9 are ,of appropriate thickness, opposeeach other and are arranged in spaced relation. The lower part 10 ofcachsupport is of greater width than the upper part 11 thereof. The forwardedge of the lower part 10 of each support is arranged in alinement withthe rear end of an arms and the rear edge of the lower portion 10 ofeach support is positioned rcarwardly with respect to the lugs 5, 6. Thesupports 9 at the rear inner corners thereof are connected together byan integral enlargement 12 formed integral with the upper face of thebase 1 and extending from one support 9 to the other. The enlargement 12has its forward face rounded as at 13. The Width of the enlargement 12is such as not to project forwardly with respect to the lugs 5, 6. Eachsupport 9 has the upper portion 11 thereof formed with a pair of spacedsuperposed alining openings 14, 15. .The

openings 14. 15 in one support aline with the openings 14, 15 in theother support and a pair of alining openings is adapted to receive apivot bolt 16 which is of a length to project from sai'dsupports 9. Thehead 17 of the bolt 16 abuts against the outer face of one of thesupports9 and carried on the threaded end of thebolt 16 is a securingnut 18 which abuts againstthe outer face of the other support 9.Mountedon the bolt 16 is a air of spacing collars 19 and one of whichabuts the inner face of one support 9 and the other of which abutsagainst the inner face of the other support 9.

Shiftably-mounted on the bolt 16, between the collars 19, is a thrustelement actuating lever referred to gei'ierally by the referencecharacter and which consists of a straight or normally vertical upperportion 21 and a rcarwardly aiul forwardly curved lower portion 22. Thelower end ot the upper portion 21 of the lever 20 is termed with anopening 23 for the passage of the bolt 16. The lower portion has arearwardly curved upper part 2stand a forwardly curvcdlower part 25which formed at its free or forward end with a reduced extension 26centrally disposed with respect to said tree or forward end 27. Theupper part 21 of the lever 20 extends above the supports 9 and isprovided with a socket 28 for the reception of a handle member 29.

The thrust element is pivotally carried by the lever 20 and is coupledwith the extension 26. The thrust elen'ient is constructed from a bar 28of substantial length and which has its forward end 29 01" greaterheight than its rear end. The forward edge of the bar 28 serrated ortoothed as indicated at 30. The rear end of the bar 28' is bifurcated asat 31 for the reception of the extension 26. The bifurcated end 13 ofthe bar 28 is provided with a pair of alining openings 32 and whichregister with an opening 33 formed in the extension 26. Extendingthrough thercgistering openings is a pivot bolt 34', having its head 35abutting against one side of the bar 28, and said bolt 34 carries on itsthreaded end a securing nut 36 which abuts against the other side of thebar 28. The thrust element is pivotally connected to the extension 26 bythe bolt 3%. The connecting of the thrust elementwith the lever 20 inthe manner as stated, provides for a forward thrustmovement of saidelement and with the travel of the latter in a loi'lgitudinal' planewith rcspcet to the upper face of the base 1. The openings 1a: and 15provide for the mounting of the bolt 16 at ditlerent heights to elevateand lower thelever 20 providing for a corresponding adjustment f thethrustelement. Theanchoring lugs prevent the rearward shitt'ting of the.base plate when the lever 20 is moved in the direction to shift thethrust element 28 forwardly for the purpose oi alining the track.

It is thought the many advantages of a track liner, in accordance withthis invention owing to its extreme simplicity and obtaining a directthrust on the track rails or the supporting means therefor can bereadily un derstood, and although the preferred embodiment of theinvention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understoodthat changes in the details of construction can be had which will "fallwithin the-scope of the invention as claimed.

hat I claim is:

l. A track liner comprising a base having a bifurcated forward end,opposed, spaced vertically extending supports integral with said base, athrust element operating lever including a socketed upper partterminating in a rcarwardly directed intermediate curved part merginginto a horizontally extending forwardly directed lower part positionedbetween saidsupports in close proximity to said base, a pivotextci'iding through the upper ends of sai supports and through the lowerend of said upper part for pivotally sup porting said lever, spacingmeans mounted on said pivot between said upper part and said supports,and a forwardly directed, shit't able, thrust element free of directconnection with said base and supports and extending lengthwise of thebase, said element having its rear end pivotally connected to theforward end of said lower part and said element further having itsforward end of greator height than its rear end, said upper part adaptedto receive a handle member and furthcr extended above said supports.

2. A track liner comprising a base having a bifurcated forward end,opposed, vertical- 1y extending spaced supports integral with saidbaseintermediate its ends, a" thrust element operating lever arrangedbetween said supports, extending thereabove and includ ing a normally,vertically disposed socketeld upper'part terminating in' a rearwardlydirected intermediate curved part mergii a horizontally extendingforwardly directed lower part positioned between said supports inproximity to said base, said lower part having its forward end reduced,and a forwardly directed, shiftabl'e, thrust element free of directconnection with the" base and supports arranged between the lattenand extending lengthwise of thebase, said element positioned in closeproximity to thebase and having its rear end bifurcated for thereception' of the red uccd fbrw-a rd' end of said lower part, meansforpivotally connectingthe bifurcated end of said element with thereduced'end of said lowerpart', means for pivot'ally connecting the lower end ofsaid upper part to the upper portion of said supports, and said elementhaving the forward end edge of greater height thanitsbifurated end andwith such forward end edge serrated.

In testimony whereof; I afiix my signature hereto.

JOHN E. VARNER.

